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Neighborhood: Coolidge CornerIncludes Miso Shiru, Edamame, Seaweed Salad, Kinpira Gobo, Kumamotot Oysters, Assorted Maki, Sushi, Sashimi, Gyu Maki & Isobe. w/o wine $35
Coolidge Corner (Green)
Mon-Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
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I love this place. It has the best sushi that I have eaten in Boston. The place is quite beautiful and is a great place to have a date. Everything I have had is delicious. My favorites are the sake nigiri (and all the other nigiri), spider roll, and the maki with the mango in it. The sake (salmon) melts in your mouth like butter and rolls around your tongue like a soft caress. The ikura (salmon roe) is large and plentiful; they burst in your mouth like little firecrackers of salty goodness. Their fish is always fresh and delectable.
They do not let you do sake bombs where you bang on the table anymore though. I recently had their nabeyaki udon and while I have had better, it reminded me of how much I missed it back in college. I highly recommend this place.
As always, the sushi here is consistently fresh and tasty. The rolls are interesting and there are choices for the non-adventurous friends that you may drag along as well (too many cooked roll choices, I say- they should offer them with raw fish too, just to make their menu even longer- hee). They also have great fried tempura items- lighter then other places.
I like the pretty Japanese decor, with small little rooms divided by paper screens, on 2 levels. I actually prefer upstairs, as with some of the tables, you can look down at others and check out their meals, or just zen out on the projected japanese blossom images on the walls.
Yes, this place is expensive...if you're starving, you're going to pay alot. Next time, I'm getting a sushi boat.
I came to Fugakyu on the recommendation of a friend from Boston. The fish quality was perfect, the rolls were interesting and tasty, the fried oysters and seaweed salad were great starters, but what really stood out were the soups.
I wanted the clam and mushroom miso soup, but the waitress told me they had no clam miso soups that night. I ordered the mushroom shio soup instead and was completely blown away. Shitake mushrooms imparted a great flavor in to the soup and enokis gave it a more interesting texture. I couldn't get over how wonderful the soup was and am going to be sad that I can't find such an awesome soup in SF!
I've been to this place a handful of times, and each time was remarkably different.
I love the private booths with the paper screen dividers. It's elegant and adds an allure to the already exotic atmosphere.
For groups, i didn't have a very positive experience. We had a private dining area, but the service was awful. The wait staff was rather rude.
I went one time with date, and we were the only people seated in the upstairs dining area. It was kind of weird because it was just the two of us in a larger dining room.
The food is great.
I can see why this is one of the fav in Boston for Japanese food. Great Atmosphere, food is fresh, and service is great.
I've been here more than 5 times this past year. Sushi is fresh (They are avg size, not overly big like others said), hot food like udon (Huge BOWL) or the chicken and rice with eggs on it (forgot what's it called) were all very good. Curry is just your average Japanese curry, nothing special. I do have to admit this place is overly expensive. I never really understand why udon is always so expensive in these Japanese restaurants. But Fugakyu has it at $20 for udon at night. Seriously??? I just don't think it's worth $20. Just my opinion.
Although the decor and atmosphere is very Japanese like, it is actually owned and run by Chinese people. The waitresses dresses very traditional (which is kinda cute). If you want better quality japanese food around Boston, then this is not the best place. But this is the best place known for their Atmosphere (has that traditional Japanese feel to it).
Overall, 4 stars for the food, service and atmosphere. Minus 1 star for being way too expensive on majority of the things. Go on special occasion or if you want to impress your date. Skip it if you want good quality/cheaper Japanese food.
Went here a few times once for a Bday party and the second time for the first or second date with my ex of 2 years. Great place if you love sushi, which I don't. Setting is very imtimate ,unique and attractive Their menu had lots of items I actualy felt like I was in Japan : )
Their menu had lots of items I could choose from without getting a waitress to explain . I will be back.
Its been a while since I've been here. But I enjoy it immensely. The sushi rolls are always very inventive, delicious and BIG! I tried the fried oyster roll and was pleasantly surprised. And I like what they do with sweet potato! They have a great spicy tuna appetizer and we never wait long for a table, considering how big they are. The upstairs back room is my favorite.
The one thing that makes them a bit lower on the scale is the service is really spotty. Its not consistent. Some staff are great, and others are inept. But 9 times out of 10, they are good!
a bit pricier than most sushi places, but I think it's worth it. Their rice is the best, The roll sizes are generous, and everything is delicious. I've actually never tried a non sushi plate here ever. The atmosphere is awesome! I've only sat in one of those slider door booths once, but it's a fun touch to the meal! The sushi bar down stairs with the river is a nice touch too. I love coming here on a special occasion. They're also open super late.
I lived in Brookline for years and could never get my best friend to go to Fugakyu. Hell, I could never get him to even eat sushi. Apparently things have changed in the 2 years since I've moved to Arizona; when I visited him this summer he basically insisted that we were going to Fugakyu. Fine, twist my arm.
I have to say that it wasn't what I thought it was going to be like once on the inside. I don't know, I guess I thought it was going to be a modern, trendy restaurant on the inside, which it is not. Instead, I found the atmosphere of a neighborhood sushi place but just on a large, multi-level scale.
The menu has so many options on it that it was really hard to choose. Needless to say we were forced to make some hard decisions. Everything we ordered was fantastic. I wish I was eating it right now. I thought the sashimi pieces were incredibly large, the rolls were well rolled, and the ingredients were fresh. This was quite possibly the best sushi I have ever had, certainly the best I have had in Boston. The only thing that I did not think was that amazing was my mai tai, but I tend to be very particular about mai tais.
I was prepared for this to be a very expensive experience but in reality, it wasn't. It came to $60 a person for a ridiculous amount of sushi (really it was ridiculous), 2 bottles of sake split by our party of 3, and 2 cocktails each. I'm kind of upset that I never pushed going there when I lived 5 minutes away.
Just had dinner here and it was good. Restaurant is very, uh, decorative but at least they didn't go as far as Bubor Cha Cha. -1 star because of the price. It's expensive, especially for dinner. I would actually make this a 3.5 star review.
The service was standard but that was fine with me. Their sake nigiri is good. Their duck tataki was very good. I thought it'd be more raw but the flavors of the onions and sauce were very good together. I ordered the dragon roll, tuna jalapeno maki, and salmon mango maki. They were good but that was it. The tuna jalapeno barely had any jalapenos in them. My favorite dish of the night was the miso yaki dinner. It's marinated chilean sea bass with sweet miso paste. Very flavorful and with a good amount of fish. We also ordered a noodle soup with chicken katsu and miso broth. The miso broth was meh and the chicken katsu didn't go well with it (probably should've gotten curry instead) but I did like the noodles. Maybe it's a place to get my ramen fix but it's expensive.
So why 3.5 stars? Unfortunately, after tonight, I came to realize that makis aren't that special. I'm being biased because I'm allergic to shellfish, so I can't eat 90% of the maki selections. It's not Fugakyu's fault. It's me, not you.
I would go back for the nigiri and possibly the apps and entrees. I would like to give it a second chance.
This is by far my favorite sushi anywhere. I've been here countless times and it is always so fresh and delicious. I've been told they have some great cooked food as well but that really couldn't interest me any less.
They have a great drink menu. I've been lucky enough to try beer, wine, sake and martinis here all of which have been pretty great with very few exceptions.
The staff is generally amiable but the atmosphere is absolutely wonderful. From the general architecture of the whole building, to the stone fountains with the koi fish swimming around to the private rooms that you can get that have the paper sheet doors and the table thats level with the floor.
Just go there. If you don't love it, i really don't think you should try to really eat ever again because you dont deserve it. It can be slightly pricey, especially if you let your eyes do the order, but it is well worth it. Take your girl there, she'll love it.
Yes, it's beautiful, and yes, there's something for everyone.
The food, however, just doesn't live up to the decor. I've had better Japanese food on the streets.
The service is OK - but I was prettty annoyed when the waitress pushed my entree in front of me while I was still finishing my soup. That's just not how it's done in a place with any class. Same goes for anything that's wrapped up - bring it to me when I'm leaving, don't burden me with a brown bag throughout my meal. I know I may seem picky to some diners but I've come to expect great service - it's these details that make the difference between an "OK" restaurant and a great one.
I wouldn't come back here. It's nothing special.
I had high hopes for Fugakyu. I saw the pictures of the seemingly somewhat authentic aura and private seating. But sadly, this restaurant just came off a little too theme-y for me. I was hoping for private seating but they put us in this tiny room with low ceilings with a bunch of other people and it just seemed crowded.
The maki was fine. Nothing amazing. The service was fast until you want the bill, and then they don't decide to come by for 20 minutes.
I just think I had a one time bad experience... because there are so many good reviews of this place.
I will try it again sometime I suppose.
I was lucky enough to have my first ever experience of eating sushi, at Fugakyu. My friend and I ordered an assortment of maki rolls, I believe I had the spicy tuna and the volcano- and it was so delicious.
Went back again fairly recently to celebrate a friend's birthday and had an equally great experience (if not moreso). The food is delicious, the cocktails are very tasty and reasonably priced, the service is excellent (we had a fantastic waitress named 'Kitty' who was very patient with our rather large and rambunctious crowd), and the atmosphere and decor are simple and beautiful.
I was really excited to see that they had brown rice sushi. But when my order came back, it was definitely NOT brown rice. The waitress had gotten my order wrong (which is not a crime....i understand that when it's busy, that can happen). BUT, when I asked her about it, she tried to convince me that the BLATANTLY white rice, was in fact brown rice and that their brown rice was very light in color. hm.......i think i know the difference between white and brown rice. there were a few other things that were forgotten in our order that night. but in general the wait staff is very friendly.
i personally prefer genki-ya. not as big and fancy as fugakyu, but i think the quality of ingredients is better.
This place is pricy but good-- we got about 6 Maki rolls and a few plain salmon sushi pieces-- overall it was tasty, and the atmosphere is definitely unique, but something about it didn't rock my world... (maybe all the hype ruined it) I might come here a few times a year (those times when there is a special occaision AND the craving for sushi) but it won't be a place that I frequent. Crunchy roll and Hoho tuna roll were tasty, warm sake went well with the meal, but take my advice and skip the dessert. $7 for 1 piece of freezer-burned Mochi? Seriously!?
This place really is as good as it gets.
Decor and atmosphere is like no other, looks amazing. Those booths are very cool and keeps things private. Overall presentation if like none other.
Food is very good. I honestly havent had anything here that I havent liked. Sushi is always fresh, sashimi maki anything you name it, just like it was cut off the fish minutes ago. I went here on occasion with my brother for the bento box, that was very good for about 14 dollars you get rice meat, tempura a maki roll and miso. Good stuff. the raw Kobe beef just melts in your mouth, then again, thats 15 dollars a slice.
Great food, Great atmosphere. As good as it gets. ONE drawback.....Only come here if its a special occasion, you made a terrible mistake, your trying to impress someone. This shit is expensive. If you want cheap and more homecookin, go for Cafe Mami. Otherwise, Fugakyu is the shit...you just gotta pay for that shit
This place is great for accommodating big groups. We sat in one the rooms where you take your shoes off and eat at a big table (thankfully there is plenty of leg room underneath the table though so you dont have to sit indian style). The room comfortably fits 16, which was perfect since there were about 15 of us.
The food here was really good. I ate a lot of random things off of people's plates and everything was delicious! But the special mentions of the night for the best sushi had to be:
-dragon maki (fried sweet potato topped with eel and avocado)
-una coco maki (mango, cream cheese, and tempura flakes topped with eel and coconut flakes)
-fugakyu maki (tuna, eel, and fried sweet potato)
The only one that I wasnt thrilled about was the spider maki (soft shell crab tempura, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo), but that was because the pieces were so huge that I had to cut it in half which meant I didnt get all the flavors together. One of the guys was man enough though to get a whole piece in at once and said it was good. So thats a roll you should only get if you can eat a mouthful!!
The service here was also excellent. The servers were very attentive, we always had someone coming in to refill waters, teas, etc.
I highly recommend this place if you are looking for a nice atmosphere with great food, and especially if you are trying to decide where to host that next big event!
It's a shame that the waiters and other staff were so rude, because the food and menu are fabulous.
Our food was great, menu options were great, restaurant and decor and seating awesome...but the waiter was incredibly unpleasant and basically kicked us out after the check was paid (he was tipped very generously too). The hosts were also very cold and unpleasant....I get it if that's they're schtick, but at least say "thank you" while we're walking out.
I don't know if I'd go back just because of the rude behavior. I do not like giving business to unpleasant and unappreciative people. Too bad.
Fugakyu's my top- no, only- choice for dine-in sushi/Japanese. Sure, other restaurants may have just as good Asian food, but Fugakyu's the whole package (great food + great service + great ambiance) and I may as well just get takeout from those other places- my dining-out dollar belongs to Fugakyu.
I've been here many times, with one or two other friends up to a group of 30+, with checks under $20 up to bills of ~$2K (clearly that wasn't me paying), and Fugakyu's just as consistent with food and service no matter what the occasion or how many are in your party. This to me is the mark of an excellent restaurant.
Ambiance: the beauty of Fugakyu is that there's something for everyone, and it's perfect for every occasion (casual dinner with friends, special dinner, date, group celebration, etc). As you walk in and take in its 2 levels, it looks like Asia gone Disney; just enough kitch to keep it interesting (koi pond, anyone?), but with a dash of seriousness too. There's a small but semi-swanky drink bar to the left of the door, and a very large sushi bar straight ahead where they have Kai-Ten (cool conveyor belt off of which you take the plates of sushi you want). The rest of downstairs and along the back of the upstairs are private tatami rooms that hold anywhere from 4 to 30 people, screened off from the rest of the restaurant with benches on the floor and mandatory shoe-holders outside (I love these- we use the bigger one for our yearly work gathering, works out perfectly especially since we tend to get a bit rowdy after a few drinks, best to keep us separated from the rest of the customers). Most of upstairs consists regular tables and chairs in various open rooms or looking over the random movie screen off the ledge (there is a weird techno-dark-blue room too near the bathroom, no clue what the rational is).
Food: fantastic. First of all, the menu is ridiculously long; it's got everything, from sushi to noodles to terrayaki to tempura to soups to salads to desserts, and on and on, really something for everyone. It can be really hard to decide what you want, so decide going in whether you're in the mood for hot or cold, and that'll help narrow it down a bit. I've had a little bit of everything (thank you, work outings where I'm not footing the bills!), and everything has been really delicious- I especially appreciate the uniqueness and vastness of the sushi menu, there are some really awesome combos that you can't find anywhere else. Some of my favs:
-miso yaki: (cooked) sea bass appetizer, a total winner if you're a bass fan.
-lobster tempura: duh.
-oyster shiru soup: the flavor is unbelievably good, subtle but so delicious.
-pine-tato maki: grilled pineapple and fried sweet potato together? KILLER combo.
-smoked salmon mango maki: smoked salmon, fresh mango, mango sauce, and tempura crumb. Beautiful presentation, even better flavor.
-kajiji carpaccio maki: almost too spicy for me, but not quite- the seared tuna with the sauce is delicious.
Presentation is always really pretty too.
Drinks: Here's a strange tip: Fugakyu has killer mojitos. How I even happen to discover this, I have no idea... just go with it. I also like the complementary green tea, and the selection of sake (I'm not a conniseur by any means, but I do know what tastes good- and what is good for sake bombs, and yes they do allow them here, or at least they did in our large private party). I usually get the plum wine with dinner, but the few martinis/cocktails I've had have also been tasty.
Service: excellent. I'm fully basing this on the service we get during our work parties, they rock for dealing with us so efficiently, effectively, and graciously. They're pretty good regularly as well. Note: this place is jumpin' during prime time so best to make a reservation in order to get in.
Pricing: a bit on the high end; you're looking at ~$15 for veggie yaki soba, ~$10 for the average 'fancy' maki roll, and $4 for 6 pieces of asparagus maki. Not an every day restaurant for me, but hey, I'm happy to save up my money for a 'splurge' here by eating pasta at home for a week or 2.
If you're into saving $, check out Sushi Express down the street for dirt-cheap basic take-out sushi, or Tsunami across the street for take-out sushi that's a smidge cheaper but has a similar level of unique roll combos and high quality fish (I think they get their salmon from the same special place Fugakyu does).
Location: Coolidge Corner rocks, obviously. It's steps away from the C line, and also has valet if that's more your style.
My boss, whose favorite food is sushi and who has traveled around Asia, has said Fugakyu's her favortite sushi place in Boston, for what that's worth. So basically, I love this place and you should too. Go, now.
I kept hearing about this place and finally checked it out.
Loved it!!
The restaurant is huge! The decor is nice and very authentic. I absolutely loved the private bamboo rooms. I would totally bring a group and eat here again in one of those rooms. The restaurant is has 3 levels including a loungy bar area as well. The top floor is a little more of a quiet fine dining section while floors 1 & 2 are more casual and group dining. Neat place...
Now onto sushi. Loved everything I had. It was fresh, original, and decent portions!
Had the Rainbow Roll, Spider Maki, Jalapeno tuna, and Coco-Mango one....all was excellent. I was very surprised how much tuna that gave in the jalapeno tuna roll. First of all, the roll was BIG. and seriously 98% of it was bright red fresh tuna...not rice.. But mind you..the rice was surprisingly tasty too! (i know...right? who ever pays attention to tasty rice in a sushi...first time i noticed!)
Try it-loved it! Great place!
My Partner and I were craving for a good restaurant and we read good things about this place. The sushi was good- it was fresh and the rice was just right. my main course was disappointing I ordered the grill fish, it said it would be salted but I didn't think that I would be drinking water all night after, the main dish with curry and shrimp came fried (we did not understand that from the menu...) was OK and my partner seemed pleased, we also had another appetizer with cheese on it, not a Japanese traditional if you ask me...
I will return for sushi and wait for a special event because it was pricy!
Sushi on a conveyor belt, omg! Sushi going round and round, dream come true! I am easily excited, ahem. I have yet to sit at the bar but will definitely try someday. First time trying Fugakyu was with a large group of SSA folks.
Such a great location. Such a beautiful restaurant. Many function rooms and can accomodate large groups. Definitely the biggest sushi restaurant I have ever been to.
The sushi was good. We tried a lot of things and I believe my favorite was the volcano maki roll. So spicy and yummy. We ordered the sushi boat, I think it was like 100 pieces but I may be exaggerating. Other sushi orders were very fresh, although I wouldn't say spectacular, but still very good. I don't know if I really thought the spicy tuna and spicy salmon was all great but it was not bad. The presentation that night I wasn't too fond of but service was excellent, except our waiter forgot my order of sake (nigiri), but other than that everything was super. We were throwing orders at him left and right so definitely understandable. And to warn you, super pricey.
Here is one thing I won't reccommend from that night, this ostrich meat salad. I don't care what the others said but it was very gamey...tasted like liver. I was peer pressured into trying it, I am such a loser. Reminds me of when I was peer pressured into trying frog, that's another story in another review. This dish was approx 25 bucks if I remember correctly. Not worth it. Ewww.
Okay, so I liked this place, but I don't LOVE it! Yes Fugakyu has fun decor and is a great place to bring a group. All the servers were nice. We got one of the rooms, which was cute but we had about 15 people and it would get so loud it was hard to hear anything.
And the prices were the highest I've ever see for my go to roll, the spicy tuna. Yes it was good, but $10 good? The crazy roll was OK, but it only came with four pieces, really? I've had much better crazy rolls plus I didn't realize I ordered half a roll! I also ordered the black widow, and that was delicious, it came with sweet potato, avocado and cucumber. And I tried the volcano roll (I think) that someone else ordered which was a REALLY spicy cali roll. I don't like California rolls, but I tried it because I like spicy.
So even thought I loved the spicy tuna and the black widow roll they were overpriced in my opinion plus some of the rolls were way too big to eat in one bite. So they get 3 stars, because there are so many other Sushi places I'd rather go.
I need to write a second review for this reason: The tatami rooms.
We held Anas Q's birthday party here - 11 of us crammed into one private tatami room to imbibe and eat to our hearts' content.
Aside from our server who was, um, a bit forgetful (honey, there's no shame in writing things down!), it was an extremely pleasant experience. And even the server's inability to recall the last thing someone said didn't cloud her kindness.
The food, as always, was exceptional, but what I really can't get over is the loveliness of the rooms. Tres chic.
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I ate here over a year ago and I'm still drooling over their food. I went to Boston for a business trip. I passed it while riding to my hotel and thought "that looks like a great restaurant!" and not surprisingly, it came up in google/yelp as one of the best sushi places in Boston.
I remember two things from my meal - the salmon/mango roll and the apple egg roll dessert. The salmon and mango had the same soft consistency so the combination was not as odd as it might sound. The roll was so good!! I also had a Philly (or was it a Boston?) roll, which was good. For dessert I had the apple egg roll, which was diced apples inside, well, an egg roll. Served with a side of ice cream, this dessert was magnificent! I've since made this dessert for guests and have always gotten rave reviews :P
I went here for a second date and I fell in love with the place. When i first walked in, I thought I was in Japan! Everything was perfection from the food, to the service to the decor.
My favorite appetizer is served in this cute martini glass. I believe its a caviar seedweed salad. Perfection. My favorite entree is the scollop tempera. Perfection. My favorite Maki: The Catapillar Roll. Perfection. I love this place. I haven't been here in awhile, i think it's time for me to pay them a visit.
Also, if you know someone who doesn't like sushi because it's "raw food," you should bring them here. My cousin couldn't digest the thought of eating raw fish. I told her that the steamed the fish because it's against the law to serve raw food (haha good lie huh). so, I took her here, and now she's an avid sushi eater.
Loved the sushi at Fugakyu. We arrived on a busy Friday night but were able to get a seat at the sushi bar. The little boats going around with fake sushi were cool.
The server was ready to take our order immediately. We got some drinks then placed large nigiri and maki order. Now the wait for the sushi was the only thing I'm going to complain about. A large party had just been seated in the private room and all there stuff was being made before ours so we had a good 25 min wait before anything came out. When your sitting there hungry it feels like forever.
While we were waiting our server was on top of any drinks that needed refills. Then the sushi finally arrived. It was nicely presented. The first thing I noticed was that their nigiri was larger and thicker then most places. It was priced slightly higher but a bigger value in the serving size.
The shrimp tempura maki was my favorite. The shrimp was still warm and crunchy inside. The tuna and salmon nigiri were super soft and fresh. I tried an eel piece for the first time and thought it was good.
I was surprised that mixed stiff drinks were only $5.50. I had never been to Fugakyu before and I had read it was expensive but for what we got it was very worth it and not much more then other places around the city.
Make sure you make a reservation for the weekend or sit at the sushi bar and watch the sushi go round.
The company was great, the atmosphere and service were good but I was less than satisfied with the quality of food. Maybe my expectations were unreasonably high after reading so many good reviews or maybe the food was just plain bad; I'm almost positive it was the latter. I hope that other people have a better experience at Fugakyu than I did. Fugakyu, I'm not upset I'm just disappointed in you... A fantastic alternative Asahi in Brighton; that place is an affordable mom and pop sushi bar that is second to none.
In summer 2007, while doing an internship at a broadcast media company, I was in charge of getting lunch for the executives and directors. They ordered fairly frequently from Fugakyu. Everytime I went to pick up their large orders, I was intrigued by the restaurant, but never ordered anything myself or dined-in.
Fast-forward to this summer. A friend from college was visiting, and we were trying to decide where to get dinner. Since we were both sushi-lovers, despite having never tasted the food, I suggested Fugakyu.
It definitely lived up the all the hype. We went on a Saturday night around 8 PM. I had expected to have to wait, but we were seated right away in a room upstairs. It was small, there were about six tables in it, but that was fine with me. I had planned on actually talking to my friend during dinner, not yelling, as per the usual at some other restaurants.
We started off with some sake. It was the large size of Junmai, Sho Chiku Bai Classic. I don't claim to be a sake connoisseur, but it was pretty good. Crisp and strong, with a warm finish. For $8, there was a good amount of it for the two of us.
For my meal, I got the sushi 3-kinds, which is a combination of tuna, salmon, and yellowtail. It was $25, miso soup included. That was nice, as I am somewhat accustomed to paying for that separately.
The sushi was wonderful. It was so fresh and served attractively.
As for overall aesthetics, the restaurant is beautiful. I wanted to say, "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Brookline anymore." The waitresses all were dressed in kimonos. The service was great, as well. There wasn't much lag time in between courses.
I can't wait to go back. Next time I'd like to try some of their rolls.
Delicious fresh fish, attentive waitstaff, reasonable prices and not too noisy. The pieces of sashimi were huge. Make a reservation, we sailed in because we had one, but passed by tons of people with TGIFridays looking buzzers. Place is large, great for groups.
Why???!!!
Why did you have to replace the lobster kaiyaki's lovely shell presentation and serve it in a friggin' spoon rest??? Appetizers are not worth 15$ when served in a spoon rest - just FYI.
The sushi is also noticeably smaller. And falls apart!
I'll try Douzo next time, as per my server's recommendation!
Boo.
Overrated? Yes. Delicious? Check. Overpriced? That too.
The sushi is superb. The miso soup and ramen…
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This place has it all: great food, service, ambiance, and location. The sushi is impressive; tip: make sure you always ask for the specials like live amaebi and uni. The hosts and servers are attentive and knowledgeable; for big groups make reservations for the private rooms on the second floor. The decor is an immersion into another place; tip: watch the serene videos on the second floor. The location is right in Coolidge Corner; tip: ...nope. I am not telling you my secret parking spots.
LOVE Fugakyu! The menu is enormous and you will find lots of unique things on it. The sweet potato maki are the best anywhere! Love the tempura bananas and chocolate for dessert! And the fried icecream changed.....used to be tempura but the last time we got it there was no tempura--seemed like panko crumbs. Was better before but still love you, Fugakyu!
Being from the land of the best sushi (in the states) California, I am in search of a good sushi place. This comes close but still falls short. So for all of you that have not experiences unique cali inspired sushi, this is a damn good place. The volcano maki was excellent with a $9 price tag you can't get any better in boston.
This place is awesome for groups too. I went here for a birthday party and we had our own private room upstairs. We took off our shoes outside the door and had an attentive server refill our water and I think any of the 20 of us had the wrong meal brought to us.
Really the only reason it gets 4 in my book is I go home often enough to remember how good it can be at a hole-in-the-wall for a lot cheaper and without reservations.
Came here awhile back with my mother and her friends. I loved the decor in here, it's very zen-like. We got one of those low table cubicle room thing to sit and I thought that was pretty neat.
We ordered a lot of sushi/sashimi and one of her friend had cooked food cause he doesn't like raw meat. He had some chicken and rice thing that looked delicious. We had all the sushi to ourselves on a boat and then some. It was very good, fresh fish and not falling apart.
The service was pretty good, no complaints there. It was average sushi price around 3+ bucks a roll.
Good food, great decor/atmosphere, good price, good service.
My husband and I were looking for a kai-ten place around the Boston area. After much research, Fugakyu seemed to be the only place that served it.
Fugakyu has impressive decor, though cliched waitresses, and has obviously made a big name for itself in the Boston area. Kaiten sushi is only served on Sunday (and Monday?) nights and that was what we were looking for!
Putting a fancy touch on what was made to be kind of a cheaper way to eat sushi, the sushi floated in little boats as sushi chefs were in the middle, adding new sushi dishes to empty boats.
We were quite entertained, impressed with the sushi, and a bit overpriced. Worth what we were looking for though wished we had gotten something else to eat before (after a couple plates of sushi, our bill rounded out to be a little under 70 dollars!)
For some reason this place reminded me of Disneyland--maybe it was how it seems to be much larger than it appears from the outside? Or how there is sometimes snow projected on the screens? Or the fakey sushi that floats around the sushi bar (I think this reminded me of the fake underwater Disney submarine ride)?
Food-wise I have enjoyed the variety and quality of sushi and non-sushi dishes here with regard to taste and presentation. Service is prompt and attentive. Prices are reasonable (not much more than Jae's across the street for what I think is much better food).
Minus one star for the super long waits occasionally.
The atmosphere inside feels like you've stepped into Disney World's Japan section.
It's a great place to bring friends and family who are new to ordering sushi because they cute atmosphere will put them at ease.
The food can be a little pricey a la carte, but I highly recommend checking out the lunch specials which come with miso soup, salad, an entree, and fruit.
Great food, very fair price but be prepared to wait if you go on the weekend.
Neighborhood: Coolidge Corner
Category: Japanese
Neighborhood: Coolidge Corner
Category: Sushi Bars
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